Rating: 
Summary: Long winded and plot is laughable
Review: "Double Take" does a poor job of convincing the reader of the credibility
of the plot. Twins switch places much better in Judith Michael's "Deceptions"
and I would recommend that book over "Double Take."
Rating:
Summary: Long winded and plot is laughable
Review: "Double Take", Brenda Joyce's most recent work is about twins trading places. Being one of a set of twins myself this oft used theme is one that always gets to me. I had confidence that Joyce would give a new and exciting twist to this over worked topic, but alas I was doubly disappointed. The story is nicely written and certainly a quick read but the characters are one dimensional and the story lacks spirit. Kait London is summoned by her long lost twin sister, Lana Coleman, and asked to switch places for two days to allow Lana the opportunity to find the money to pay off a loan shark who has threatened her and her daughter. If we accept that Kait is willing and able to do this we must still ask why the family that abhors Lana is so easily won over by Kait. Then there are the friends who all know about Lana's affairs, dislike Lana, and never suspect that something's amiss. Even these problems would be acceptable if the story line were clever or intriguing, but it seems to just be dragging to the romantic finale. Joyce's previous books are well worth your time but this one is just adequate.
Rating: 
Summary: A Double Disappointment
Review: "Double Take", Brenda Joyce's most recent work is about twins trading places. Being one of a set of twins myself this oft used theme is one that always gets to me. I had confidence that Joyce would give a new and exciting twist to this over worked topic, but alas I was doubly disappointed. The story is nicely written and certainly a quick read but the characters are one dimensional and the story lacks spirit. Kait London is summoned by her long lost twin sister, Lana Coleman, and asked to switch places for two days to allow Lana the opportunity to find the money to pay off a loan shark who has threatened her and her daughter. If we accept that Kait is willing and able to do this we must still ask why the family that abhors Lana is so easily won over by Kait. Then there are the friends who all know about Lana's affairs, dislike Lana, and never suspect that something's amiss. Even these problems would be acceptable if the story line were clever or intriguing, but it seems to just be dragging to the romantic finale. Joyce's previous books are well worth your time but this one is just adequate.
Rating:
Summary: Long winded and plot is laughable
Review: "Double Take" does a poor job of convincing the reader of the credibility
of the plot. Twins switch places much better in Judith Michael's "Deceptions"
and I would recommend that book over "Double Take."
Rating: 
Summary: Wishing for -0- stars . . .
Review: Twins switching identity is as old as fiction itself. And, so, sadly, is Brenda Joyce's vapid plot in DOUBLE TAKE. I never for one minute bought Kait and Lana's story. As wimpy as Kait was at the beginning of the story, there is no way she could have carried off such an elaborate deception. I agree with other reviewers here who say the clues were legion, so why didn't anyone catch them? Joyce must think her readers have mush for brains . . . and she must have assumed that not one of us has ever read a mystery. I still can't figure out how authors who turn out fluff like this continue to get published, while those with fresh voices and interesting plots have a pile of rejection letters in their files. Blech.
Rating: 
Summary: 1/2 * a suspenful thriller with a double standard ending
Review: Courtesy of A Romance Review The mystery and suspense of Double Take starts right from the first page with a midnight phone call from Kait London's twin sister, Lana Coleman. Lana and Kait have never been close like other sisters and rarely get in touch with each other. The last time that Kait knew of her twin's whereabouts was almost seven years ago. Kait is thrilled to see her twin again and thinks their relationship may change. At the restaurant, Lana asks Kait to take her place for two days, so that she can have time to borrow money to pay her creditor, who threatens her and her four-year-old daughter's life. Kait arrives at Fox Hollow as "Lana" and meets her family for the first time. She is not welcomed home with open arms, but a furious husband, Trev Coleman, who hands her a divorce paper. Trev Coleman has been married to Lana for six years and regrets everyday of it. His wife has been cheating on him and it is public knowledge that she seduces and sleeps with any men handy. Trev senses something different in the new "Lana" who recently returns from New York but he doesn't know that Lana has a twin nor does he believe that she has a change of heart. However, "Lana" becomes a good mother to their daughter and even a friend to her rebellious stepdaughter. He also finds himself attracted to "Lana" and cannot keep his mind off her. The theme and plot of twins switching places have been used for years in movies, novels and dramas. In Double Take, Kait and Lana are two identical twins with characters as opposite as night and day, where Kait is a well-liked individual and Lana is a hateful creature. The intention of Lana's deception gives both readers and Kait a charade to solve and the growing suspense intensifies the twists and tension of the tale. I mostly love the way how Ms Joyce ends the story with a double standard - right the justice without the evil twin ending up in jail.
Rating: 
Summary: Great!!
Review: Despite what some of the reviewers said, I thought the book was very entertaining.
Rating:
Summary: Great storytelling
Review: For a few years twins Kait and Lana London rarely talked beyond the globetrotting latter calling from typically a European city to claim she was "alive and kicking". Those calls were seldom and short, leaving Kait to wonder what went wrong between the sisters to make Lana walk away. That distance changes in the middle of the night when Lana calls to say she is in Manhattan where Kait lives, in deep trouble, and needs her help. Kait wants her sibling back in her life and would do anything to achieve this goal. So when Lana pleads with Kait to do what they used to as children, switch places for a few days, living in her Virginia home, Kait quickly agrees. Once the masquerade begins she learns how difficult it is to accomplish, as she knows little about her sister's life and doesn't have a clue why so many people hate Lana including her husband Trev Coleman, who she finds herself more than just attracted to. There is also the matter of the stalker, who might be Trev, going after Lana, not realizing this is Kait. Though twins switching identities is one of the most overused devices in fiction, Brenda Joyce provides the audience with a terse romantic suspense that is filled with twists and keeps the tension at high levels throughout the tale. The cast is strong especially the courageous Kait who readers will like. Though the villains of the piece are either off kilter or to selfish, fans will appreciate this engaging thriller. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: Great storytelling
Review: For a few years twins Kait and Lana London rarely talked beyond the globetrotting latter calling from typically a European city to claim she was "alive and kicking". Those calls were seldom and short, leaving Kait to wonder what went wrong between the sisters to make Lana walk away. That distance changes in the middle of the night when Lana calls to say she is in Manhattan where Kait lives, in deep trouble, and needs her help. Kait wants her sibling back in her life and would do anything to achieve this goal. So when Lana pleads with Kait to do what they used to as children, switch places for a few days, living in her Virginia home, Kait quickly agrees. Once the masquerade begins she learns how difficult it is to accomplish, as she knows little about her sister's life and doesn't have a clue why so many people hate Lana including her husband Trev Coleman, who she finds herself more than just attracted to. There is also the matter of the stalker, who might be Trev, going after Lana, not realizing this is Kait. Though twins switching identities is one of the most overused devices in fiction, Brenda Joyce provides the audience with a terse romantic suspense that is filled with twists and keeps the tension at high levels throughout the tale. The cast is strong especially the courageous Kait who readers will like. Though the villains of the piece are either off kilter or to selfish, fans will appreciate this engaging thriller. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: No star for no credibility
Review: How naive, clueless (though hundreds are provided) and borderline moronic can someone be, even a slapped-down twin sister?! It's hard to get through a single page of this frustrating book without thinking, "Duh, Sherlock!"
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